"I see the shape of the poem before I start writing, and the writing is just the process of arriving at the shape."

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Source : "I still haven't written the best I can" by Rachel Cooke, www.theguardian.com. May 2, 2009.

Carol Ann Duffy

#Writing Quotes #Arriving Quotes #Shapes Quotes

“I've always had to create my own markets and I've always been at a juncture in my career.”
“The only thing harder than getting a new idea into the military mind is to get an old one out.”

Source : "What's Up With All These Planes Landing At The Wrong Airport?" by Robert Bateman, www.esquire.com. February 10, 2014.
“Writing stopped being fun when I discovered the difference between good writing and bad and, even more terrifying, the difference between it and true art. And after that, the whip came down.”
“Being patient means to welcome wholeheartedly whatever arises,”
“If I could choose the perfect Dad There's no one I would rather Have Dad, than you Dad Coz you go further, Father Happy Birthday Father”
“On his contract negotiations with the Devils: It's beyond money at this point. They're not even treating him as a member of their family, unless it's a dysfunctional family.”
“Today the discredit of words is very great.”
“No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy.”

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